A
Brief History of Medieval Russia __ This text dates from 1913
but is still very well done and amazingly accurate. "Glancing at the map
from north to south, it will be seen that Russia embraces more degrees
of latitude than any other European state, stretching with one arm into
the very regions of the Arctic; with the other, into the deserts of
central Asia; and changing, by degrees, from the frozen bogs and marshes
of the north, through the wooded district of the center, to the steppes
of the south. Yet, despite its great size, this territory, in the early
history of Christendom, was practically isolated from the rest of
Europe." - From Sam Houston State University -
http://www.shsu.edu/~his_ncp/MorRus.html

A
Byzantine-Russian Treaty of 911 A. D. __ "WE of the Russian nation,
Karly, Inegeld, Farlof, Vere mud, Rulav, Gudy, Ruald, Karn, Frelav, Ryuar,
Aktevu, Truan, Lidulfost, Stemid, who were sent by Oleg, the Russian Grand
Prince, and the illustrious boyars who are under his rule, to you, Leo and
Alexander and Constan tine, the Greek Emperors and great autocrats by the grace
of God, to confirm and proclaim the amity which has existed for many years
between the Christians and Russians, by the will of our princes and by the order
of all those in Russia who are under his rule." the full text follows. - From
Sam Houston State University -
http://www.shsu.edu/~his_ncp/RusByz.html

Grand Prince
Vladimir Monomakh's Instruction to His Children __ "The last grand
prince to unify the Kievan Rus' has left posterity a testament to his children.
This document is significant in that it shows the extent of influence of
Christian ethics upon statecraft in medieval Russia." - From Sam Houston State
University -
http://www.shsu.edu/~his_ncp/Monomakh.html

The Rise of
the Grand Princes of Moscow (1303-1462) __ You will find a detailed
history of this period in Russian history. "WHILST Western Russia grouped
herself around the Lithuanian State, which had given the conquered Russian
provinces a new capital in Wilna, and soon involved them in her own union with
Poland, Eastern Russia grouped herself around Moscow. When this double
concentration on the Moskowa and on the Wilna should be accomplished, Great
Russia, proud of her national and religious unity, and Lithuanian Russia (or
rather a foreign State composed of the Russian, Lithuanian, and Polish races,
and of three religions, the Greek, Roman, and Protestant, besides the Jewish),
would find themselves face to face. The contest Of these two sister-enemies will
fill many centuries of the history of the North. To Other sovereigns, in other
centuries, will fall the task of reconstituting the Russian unity in its fullest
extent. The honor of the princes of Moscow is to have created the living germ
which became Great Russia." - by Alfred Rambaud (1900) -
http://www.shsu.edu/~his_ncp/RamMos01.html

Russian History
__ Lectures on Russian History from 800 to 1800. You will find
RealAudio streaming downloads of a whole semester's worth of lectures about
Russian History. - From Michael Petrovich/University of Wisconsin -
http://palimpsest.lss.wisc.edu/~creeca/

Russian Medieval Medicine __ "Medicine was largely in
the hands of folk healers until the 11th century. These were known by a variety
of names and according to some authorities they doubled as pagan cult
leaders...A distinct secular medical tradition seems to have developed in Kievan
Rus' by the mid-11th century, but little is known about it...When Christianity
was introduced in 988, both folk and secular medicine began to give way to
monastic medicine - at least in theory (because all of the written records were
written by monks?)." You will find an extended history. - From notes by Sofya la
Rus Mka Lisa Kies from an article by Russell Zguta -
http://www.strangelove.net/~kieser/Russia/medicine.html